The plate was not part of any of the major collections and is probably not in existence.

It is highly unlikely that the boy shown here is indeed William of Orange, as Blanc suggested in 1859. His identification is based on a painting which was previously attributed to Rembrandt, but is now considered to be a copy after Jan Lievens.
A similar identification by Biörklund, based on an engraving by Willen Delff of 1635, seems to be more substantiated.
In the inventory list of Clement de Jonghe of 1679 a portrait of schipper Gerbrants soontje (captain Gerbrants son) is listed, which may also refer to this etching.

There are two copies in reverse. Copy A is by Thomas Worlidge (his nr 9, 99 x 63 mm, WB 2). Copy B is signed Francesco Novelli (his nr 35, two states, 132 x 89 mm, WB 1).

The etching is considered as special by Bartsch.

Most authors list one state only. NH lists two states of which the 1st is ‘new’. It has heavy grain and extensive craquelure all over. It is the same impression (or ‘state’) considered by Nowell-Usticke to be a trial state. Some authors see grain on other early impressions.

The 1st state (NH/trial proof a NU) is a unique impression in the British Museum.

In the 2nd state: Foolscap; Paschal lamb (2 ed., one 1651);

H188 , BB 41-K, G 287, M 148, Mz 64, RA 827, Cl 306, W 311, Bl 177, Du 306, CD 138
Hinterding 2006, II, p. 325; Hinterding 2008, p. 551-553; Baas 2015, p. 112-113;

NH: 2nd and final state/WB: only state.
A very good contemporary impression, the sulphur-tinting and craquelure still printing well. The top corners repaired.
Sheet 95/96 x 67/68 mm, thread margins of 1 mm on three sides, trimmed on or just into the platemark at the right side (+5%).
No watermark, vertical chain lines.

Rembrandt in Zwart-Wit, Het Markiezenhof (Bergen op Zoom), Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, Het Hannemahuis (Harlingen), Jan ten Horne Museum (Weert), Stadsmuseum Harderwijk, July 2013-August 2015; Stedelijk Museum Vianen, October 2017 – January 2018;
Rembrandt in Black & White: Bozar (Brussels), February -May 2016;
Rembrandt, 17th century photographer, Daegu Art Museum (Korea), November 2023 – March 2024;
Rembrandt, de fotograaf, Westfries Museum (Hoorn), June 2024 – January 2025;